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Data Science Essentials and AI Introduction Week 1 - Day 3: Visualising Data

Question 1: Types of Data Visualization Techniques

Match the following types of data visualization techniques with their descriptions:

1. Treemap
2. Heatmap
3. Histogram
4. Box Plot
5. Line Chart

Descriptions:
a) Shows relationships between two numerical variables using color to indicate intensity.
b) Illustrates the spread and distribution of a dataset, showing quartiles, median, and potential
outliers.
c) Represents hierarchical data with nested rectangles, each size proportional to the value.
d) Visualizes the distribution of a continuous variable by grouping data into intervals.
e) Ideal for tracking trends over time by connecting data points with a continuous line.

Question 2: Importance of Data Visualization

Explain how data visualization helps decision-makers understand trends and patterns. Provide an
example of how visualizing sales data over time can help identify important business insights.

Question 3: Tools for Data Visualization

Choose one data visualization tool from the list below, and explain why it would be the best choice for
visualizing and analyzing a large dataset for business insights:

● Tableau
● Microsoft Power BI
● Excel

Question 4: Data Storytelling with Visualizations

You are tasked with presenting sales data to company executives. How would you use data
visualization to tell a compelling data story? Identify the types of charts you would use and explain the
sequence in which you would present the data.

Question 5: Numerical vs. Categorical Data


Data Science Essentials and AI Introduction Week 1 - Day 3: Visualising Data

Identify whether the following data types are numerical or categorical:

1. Number of employees in a company


2. Regions where a product is sold (North, South, East, West)
3. Customer age
4. Customer feedback (Positive, Neutral, Negative)

Question 6: Choosing the Right Visualization

You have sales data for different products in three regions. Which type of chart would you use to
display this information and why?

Question 7: Misleading Data Visualizations

Data visualizations can sometimes be misleading. Describe two ways in which a data visualization
might mislead viewers and explain how to avoid these issues.

Question 8: Advantages and Disadvantages of Data Visualization

Discuss one advantage and one disadvantage of using data visualization in the context of healthcare
data analysis.

Question 9: Interpreting a Pie Chart

You are given a pie chart that shows the market share of five companies in a specific industry. What
insights can you gather from this chart, and what additional data might you need to make informed
business decisions?

Question 10: Visualizing Time-Series Data

You are analyzing monthly revenue data over the past three years. Which type of visualization would
be best for showing this information, and why?

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